li\J TRO D UCTION -

Breast feeding alone is adequate to

maintain growth and development up to 6
months. And complementary feeding
should be given to maintain their growth
and development according to age. So It
is necessary to introduce more
concentrated energy riched nutritional
· supplements by this age. Infant also need
iro.n containing food supplements-to
P-revent iron deficiencv, anaemia.
Complementary feeding or weaning is
the process of giving an infant other
foods and liquids along with breast milk
after the age of 6 months as breast milk
alone is no longer sufficient to meet the
nutritional requirements of growing baby.
It is the process by which the infant
gradually becomes accustomed to adult
diet.
The infant's kidneys develop the ability to
excrete the waste products.
The infant develops the neuromuscular
mechanisms needed for recognizing and
accepting variation n the taste and color
of foods.
 Practice exclusive breast feeding from
birth up to 6months and introduce
complementary feeding after 6 months of
age.
Continue frequent
on demand breast
feeding until 2 years
of agJ.
 Feed infant slowly and patiently and
encourage them to eat but do not force
them.
Practice good hygiene and proper food
handling to reduce the risk of diarrhoea.
Start with smal I amounts of food and
increase the quantity as child gets older. /
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 Gradually increase food consistency and
variety as the child grows older.
Increase the number of times the child is
fed complementary food, as the child
gets older. _ __ , ..
Feed a variety of
nutrient rich foods
to ensure that all
needsare met.
 Give micronutrient rich complementary
foods or vitamin and mineral
supplements to the infant as needed.
It is advisable to start one or two
teaspoons of new food at first which
should be given when baby is hungry,
just before regular
feeding, during the day :.,
time.
 PREPARATION FOR
WEANING FOOD -

Wash hands.
Keep food in clean utensils.
Separate raw and cooked food.
Cook food thoroughly.
Keep food at safe temperatures.
• Use safe water and raw material.
<, GiV~ifreshly prepared food.
ill!.,
, Kee~'the cooked t_ood covered. J •
 QLI/\LITIES OF
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Weaning food should be liquid at first,

then semi solid and solid food to be
introduced gradually.
Clean, fresh and hygienic,
so that no infection can occurs.
Easy to prepare at home with the
available food items and not costJy.
Easily digestible, easily acceptable and
palatable for infants.
High in energy density and low in bulk
viscosity and contains all nutrients
necessary for the baby.
Based on cultural practice an<i traditional
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beliefs.. ·. ,.✓
(:WJ11·~~6a1ancecf,·-C•~omr;··,.-ing~anai'iti1ta J~
for, tl1e infant
ENERGY CONSISTENC FREOUENC AMOUNT AT
NEEDED IN Y Y EACH MEAL
ADDITION
TO MILK
200 KcaVday Start with Rquld 2 - 3 times Start with 2 -
an¢roceed per day 3 table
foods spoons per
feed and
increase to
about 125 ml
 C0fv1PL_Erv1ENTARY FEEDI
AT D I r.: F E f~ E N ·-r ,L\ G E -

4 to 6 months -
Weaning to be initiated with fruit juice.
Within one to two weeks new food to be
introduced with suji, biscuit socked with
milk, vegetable soup, mashed banana,
mashed vegetable. Each foo~ should be
given .w ith one or two teaspooi1,c1t first for /,
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 6 to 9 months -
Food item to be given at this period
include soft mixture of rice and dal,
khichri, pulses, mashed and boiled
potato, bread or roti soaked with milk or

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g actual Y.~
9 to 12 months -
More variety of household food can be
added. Fish, meat, chicken can be
Introduced. Food need not to be mashed
but should be soft and well cooked.

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 PROBLEM DURING
WEANING -
0 If on starting weaning, breast feeding is
stopped suddenly, it can have adverse
psychological effect
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on the child.
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@ Weaning food,; ii prepared unhygienically
or.....
n ofdigested.properly
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can cause
,diarrtio_ea"
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If.,.,weaning food are not nutrient rich, the
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child can develop malnutrition.

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Chtldren. '!!~.Y develop indigestio!', .·
abdominal pain,1 diarrhoea or rashes if
·the y ·are.allergic"to certain foods;
ADVANTAGES:-
lt prevents malnutrition.
It prevents deficiency diseases,
e.g.anemia.
Promotes growth.
DISADVANTAGES:-
lt may lead to diarrhea, if the food is
preparing an unhygienic way.
Negligence in choosing nutritious
w~a.1Jiog f99d ~a.n J~~,Q-lQ ~it~~r ~~lqrie, ,, ·
;pr9t~,n~Iyitamin1or:.xminerai rctef1cieiic1eS:
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